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Valheim Moulds & Casts (1.0) — Every Mould and What It Casts
How Valheim moulds and casts work, with every mould item grouped by the gear it produces — metal, armor and weapon casting in 1.0.
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Moulds & Casts in Valheim
Moulds & Casts is the system Valheim uses to make end-game gear: a mould plus the right metal, cast at a Foundry or Artisan Station, produces the finished item.
Moulds are found or earned items that let you cast finished gear at a casting station (the Foundry for metal, the Artisan Station for refined pieces). Instead of crafting an item directly, you bring the mould plus the required metal to the station and it produces the gear. This is how most end-game armor and weapon sets are made.
Verified (1.0): this page lists all 30 mould items in our structured data, grouped by the kind of gear they cast. The “Casts” column is parsed from each mould’s verified description.
Armor moulds
| Mould | Casts |
|---|---|
| Mould: Breastplate of the Protector | Breastplate of the Protector |
| Mould: Chestpiece of the Vanguard | Chestpiece of the Vanguard |
| Mould: Headdress of the Caller | Headdress of the Caller, Headdress of the Caller |
| Mould: Helmet of the Protector | Helmet of the Protector |
| Mould: Hood of the Vanguard | Hood of the Vanguard, Hood of the Vanguard |
| Mould: Nord Buckler | Nord Buckler, Nord Buckler |
| Mould: Nord Greatshield | Nord Greatshield |
| Mould: Nord Shield | Nord Shield |
| Mould: Robes of the Caller | Robes of the Caller |
| Mould: Trousers of the Caller | Trousers of the Caller |
| Mould: Trousers of the Protector | Trousers of the Protector |
| Mould: Trousers of the Vanguard | Trousers of the Vanguard |
Material moulds
| Mould | Casts |
|---|---|
| Mold Small Parts | Mold Small Parts |
| Mould: Echo Spike | Echo Spike |
| Mould: Intricate Key | Intricate Key |
| Mould: Lightning Strike | Lightning Strike |
| Mould: Nord Knucklechains | Nord Knucklechains |
| Mould: Northern Vengeance | Northern Vengeance |
| Mould: Spirit Caller | Spirit Caller |
Weapon moulds
| Mould | Casts |
|---|---|
| Mould: Nord Atgeir | Nord Atgeir |
| Mould: Nord Axe | Nord Axe |
| Mould: Nord Bow | Nord Bow |
| Mould: Nord Crossbow | Nord Crossbow |
| Mould: Nord Dagger | Nord Dagger |
| Mould: Nord Greataxe | Nord Greataxe |
| Mould: Nord Greatsword | Nord Greatsword |
| Mould: Nord Mace | Nord Mace |
| Mould: Nord Sledge | Nord Sledge |
| Mould: Nord Spear | Nord Spear |
| Mould: Nord Sword | Nord Sword |
How moulds work
- Find the mould, then cast. A mould is reusable — once you have it, you can cast its item as many times as you have the materials.
- Station matters. Metal moulds cast at the Foundry; check workstations for which station each tier needs.
- Sets vs singles. Armor moulds come as chest / helmet / legs, so a full set needs all three.
What to do next
- Where to get the metals: drops & farming
- The stations that cast them: workstations
- What you can build with the result: armor sets
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- What are moulds used for in Valheim?
- Moulds let you cast finished gear at a casting station instead of crafting it directly. You bring the mould plus the required metal to a Foundry or Artisan Station and it produces the item. Moulds are reusable.
- Where do you cast moulds in Valheim?
- Metal moulds cast at the Foundry and refined pieces at the Artisan Station. The exact station depends on the gear tier — see the workstations guide for the full list.
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